AGU24 | 9 December 2024
Primitive asteroids: UV-visible spectral trends with taxonomic type and heliocentric distance
Amanda R Hendrix + Faith Vilas
Clues to compositional variations among low-albedo, primitive types of asteroids can be gleaned from UV-visible observations due to diagnostic spectral features that appear...
AGU24 | 12 December 2024
Composition of Asteroids and Their Formation and Evolution Within the Solar System
Lily Myers + Dhevan Sluiter + Jade Park ...
The mineralogical composition of asteroids can indicate a further understanding of the history and evolution of the solar system. While prior research has been conducted on...
AGU24 | 9 December 2024
Nanoscale Carbonaceous Phases from Asteroids and Comets as Revealed by Transmission Electron Microscopy
Rhonda Stroud
Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) investigations of meteorites, interplanetary dust particles and returned samples from asteroids and comets reveal diverse nanoscale...
AGU24 | 13 December 2024
Hypervelocity asteroid interception and fragmentation for planetary defense
Brin Bailey + Alexander Cohen + Darrel Kim Robertson ...
Pulverize It (PI) is a planetary defense concept which is designed to operate in both short-warning and extended time scale interdiction modes, representing a unique multi-modal...
AGU24 | 13 December 2024
Airburst and Blast Damage Modeling Sensitivities for Asteroid Impact Risk Assessment
Lorien Wheeler + Jessie Dotson + Michael Aftosmis ...
Blast overpressure from a high-energy airburst or surface impact is the primary source of damage from potentially hazardous asteroid strikes. There are many sources of uncertainty...